Egalitarian political institutions index in Iraq

Iraq: Egalitarian political institutions index was 0.408 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.408
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
134th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.471
in 2024
All-time low
0.213
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian political institutions index in Iraq, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.408 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Iraq peaked at 0.471 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.213, in 1900.

Iraq ranks 134th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.2174 0.213 0.243 10
1910s 0.233 0.221 0.253 10
1920s 0.257 0.257 0.257 10
1930s 0.2961 0.257 0.308 10
1940s 0.3088 0.307 0.311 10
1950s 0.3531 0.325 0.422 10
1960s 0.3845 0.366 0.423 10
1970s 0.3911 0.388 0.396 10
1980s 0.3872 0.387 0.389 10
1990s 0.3047 0.297 0.363 10
2000s 0.4076 0.297 0.464 10
2010s 0.4177 0.37 0.465 10
2020s 0.4297 0.408 0.471 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 132 Ethiopia 0.426 compare
  2. 133 Russia 0.409 compare
  3. 134 Eritrea 0.408 compare
  4. 134 India 0.408 compare
  5. 137 Honduras 0.401 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Iraq?
Egalitarian political institutions index in Iraq was 0.408 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.471 in 2024.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.213 in 1900.
How does Iraq rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
Iraq ranks 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Egalitarian political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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